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超常現象 (ちょうじょうげんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
supernatural phenomenon ; paranormal phenomenon
Refers to events or occurrences that cannot be explained by known natural laws, such as psychic phenomena, UFO sightings, or cryptid encounters. Often used in contexts discussing the occult or fringe science.
彼かれ
は
超ちょう
常じょう
現げん
象しょう
に
強つよ
い
興きょう
味み
を
持も
っ
て
いる
。
He has a strong interest in paranormal phenomena.
Kanji 超 transcend, super-, ultra- 現 present, existing, actual 象 elephant, pattern after, imitate Similar words 超ちょう 自し 然ぜん 超自然 is an adjective meaning 'supernatural' and often modifies nouns, while 超常現象 is a noun referring specifically to supernatural or paranormal phenomena.
怪かい 奇き 現げん 象しょう 怪奇現象 emphasizes the eerie or mysterious aspect of phenomena, often with a horror connotation, whereas 超常現象 is a more neutral, scientific-sounding term.
Etymology Compound of 超 (chō, 'beyond') + 常 (jō, 'ordinary') + 現象 (genshō, 'phenomenon'). The term is a modern coinage used in parapsychology and fringe science contexts.
